After the subjugation of the country, I became pregnant with the cub of Emperor Qiu

The crowd on the opposite side who were talking in low voices suddenly became noisy, and someone shouted loudly: "Win, win!"

As a result, they had been separated, and many onlookers began to disperse, and a passage was opened in the originally impenetrable human wall.

The tea cup in Yi Ci's hand was placed on the table with a "bang", and he said to Qiu Liang and the guard pretending to be a servant: "Come on, let's go in."

Passing through the flow of people, the scene inside Beidouju was displayed in front of Yi Ci.

Qingzheng Layman's face was gray and white, and suddenly he seemed to have aged several decades, even his beard and hair had lost their vitality, as if they were covered with ashes.His dry lips twitched, wanting to say something, he looked around blankly, surrounded by excited people, and finally the Qingzheng layman said nothing.

He stretched out his hand to fend off the crowd standing at the door, and walked outside.

The liveliness and cheers here do not belong to him, he is just a failed gambler who puts all his eggs in one basket and loses completely in the end.

Yu Xiangjie suddenly called Lay Qingzheng to stop.He has an aggressive handsome face, and the corners of his eyes and brows are full of the victor's unique smugness.He raised his sword eyebrows, stared at the back of Qingzheng Layman with bright eyes and said, "Let's go now?"

Layman Qingzheng was stunned for a moment, then suddenly gave a wry smile, arched his back and covered his eyes with his palm, and laughed out loud, he was out of breath, and his voice choked up with a smile: "I shouldn't be like this, I shouldn't be like this! "

Yi Ci clearly saw two lines of turbid tears rolling down the cheeks of the Qingzheng layman.

Layman Qingzheng turned around and walked towards the pen holder placed on the table. He took out a hanging writing brush, trembling uncontrollably, and broke it cruelly under Yu Xiangjie's mocking eyes. For two pieces.

Breaking off the brush means that I will no longer be contaminated with painting in this life.

This is the bet that Lay Qingzheng had agreed with Yu Xiangjie from the very beginning.

Qingzheng Layman smiled sadly and walked out of the house. The crowd of onlookers automatically made way for Qingzheng Layman and watched him leave with pity and sympathy.

At this moment, even if Qingzheng Layman once criticized Yi Ci's paintings, it is difficult for Yi Ci not to feel sad for Qingzheng Layman.

As a painter, he understands what it means to a painter to break his own brush.For a painter who can't paint, the landscape loses its color in his eyes, the flowers, birds, insects and animals lose their interest in his eyes, and the enthusiasm is stripped from the vitality forever.

Yi Ci looked at Yu Xiangjie, clenched his hands under the sleeves into fists, anger arose in his heart.

Yu Xiangjie acted so decisively that he didn't leave anyone with the slightest escape route!

However, this bet is a matter between Layman Qingzheng and Yu Xiangjie. Layman Qingzheng agreed to this bet, and Yi Ci will not comment further.

As the excitement disappeared, the crowd slowly dispersed.Yi Ci was also about to leave, but Yu Xiangjie suddenly stopped Yi Ci.

Yu Xiangjie looked at Yi Ci with a hint of surprise in his eyes.He noticed Yi Ci as early as when Yi Ci entered Beidouju. Among the crowded crowd, Yi Ci stood quietly by the side. His beautiful and exquisite eyebrows and eyes were somewhat cold and alienated, which easily attracted his attention. .

Yu Xiangjie's heart seemed to be hit by something, and when Yi Ci's eyes swept over him, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

So when he saw Yi Ci and was about to leave, he couldn't help calling Yi Ci.When Yi Ci's eyes looked over, Yu Xiangjie suppressed his beating heartbeat, and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"What's the matter?" Yi Ci's voice was clean and clear.

Yu Xiangjie quickly settled his mind and said with a smile: "You also came to see me and Qingzheng layman Wendou, right?"

Yi Ci didn't speak, acquiescing to Yu Xiangjie's statement.

The corner of Yu Xiangjie's mouth curled up: "Maybe let's talk about it here."

Yu Xiangjie made a gesture of invitation to Yi Ci, and Yi Ci pursed his lips without refusing.Yu Xiangjie walked side by side with Yi Ci, his eyes staring at Yi Ci were astonishingly bright, as if he was bound to win Yi Ci.

This thought was seen by Qiu Liang, Qiu Liang secretly poohed, thinking in his heart what kind of reaction Wei Yushu would have if he told this matter to Wei Yushu.

Yu Xiangjie took Yi Ci into a private room separated by a screen and sat down.

Yu Xiangjie sat on one side, Yi Ci sat opposite Yu Xiangjie, Qiu Liang stood beside Yi Ci, and two guards dressed as servants stood by the door.

Yu Xiangjie cut to the chase and said, "Are you wondering why I had to fight with Qingzheng layman first?"

Unexpectedly, Yu Xiangjie would be so forthright and direct, Yi Ci nodded and said: "I really thought about it."

Yu Xiangjie said honestly, "Because I find him unhappy."

Easy word: "..."

Almost choked on the tea.

There was a "puff" from the side, and Yi Ci turned his head to look at Qiu Liang, who immediately covered his mouth and signaled Yu Xiangjie and Yi Ci to continue.

Yu Xiangjie frowned slightly, as if he was very dissatisfied that someone interrupted his conversation with Yi Ci.

Yi Ci said flatly: "Why?"

A trace of disgust flashed in Yu Xiangjie's eyes: "I am very unhappy to hear his high-level remarks that respect the paintings of sages. What I hate most is this kind of self-righteous and old-fashioned sour person!"

Layman Qingzheng probably didn't expect that his remarks would lead to today's results, Yi Ci sighed in his heart: "I didn't expect Layman Qingzheng to agree to such a bet."

Yu Xiangjie suddenly sneered: "Of course he will agree! I used his best figure painting as a bait to challenge him to compete with me in figure painting. He only regarded me as a fledgling junior, and he has deep experience, no matter what. Will lose to me. The fact that I want to challenge Wan Bei Xianren is spreading in the capital, so why doesn't he want to take this opportunity to make a name for himself!"

No wonder so!

Yi Ci has seen the paintings of Qingzheng Layman, and his brushwork is profound and powerful, and he can indeed be called a famous artist.But Yu Xiangjie dared to compete with Qingzheng Layman in figure painting, and he was better than Qingzheng Layman. It is conceivable that this person is by no means arrogant, and his own strength is also first-class.

Both fell into a momentary silence.

Qiu Liang glanced at Yi Ci, and directly asked the question that Yi Ci was concerned about: "Why do you have to fight with Wan Beixian humanities?"

Yu Xiangjie didn't want to talk to Qiu Liang at first, but in Yi Ci's face, he still answered Qiu Liang's question, but his expression was a little indifferent: "Of course it is to prove that I am better than him."

Speaking of Wan Bei Xianren, Yu Xiangjie's face showed a bit of aggression, and he clenched the tea and put it heavily on the table: "It is said in the world that Wan Bei Xianren is a hermit and master, with excellent calligraphy and painting, he can be called the first in the world. Five people, I don't think so."

Yu Xiangjie smiled suddenly: "I think I should take the top five positions in the current world! I came here to compete with him, to compete with him, and to let the world see who is the real one in the current world." five!"

Qiu Liang snorted, "Then why don't you challenge the others?"

Yu Xiangjie made no secret of his ambition: "Of course I will challenge the others one by one, but now, he is the one who wins the limelight!"

Yu Xiangjie is like a sharp sword out of its sheath, with a threatening momentum.

Yi Ci and Yu Xiangjie bid farewell.After returning to the palace, Yu Xiangjie's words still echoed in Yi Ci's mind.

Yu Xiangjie's strong desire to win or lose is something that Yici does not have.Yu Xiangjie's purpose is also very clear. He wants to become famous, and even wants to be the number one respected by the world. He has an unstoppable self-confidence, which Yi Ci does not have.

Yi Ci recalled how he used to be careful to hide his calligraphy and paintings from others, afraid that others would say that he was playful, so he hid his hands and feet... These memories have always affected him.

He is like a person wrapped in a layer of cocoon silk, hiding in an environment that makes him feel at ease, and has been reluctant to get out of the cocoon for a long time, so that when he is praised by the world, he is a little apprehensive and suspicious.

Yi Ci suddenly envied people like Yu Xiangjie, envied his conceit and fortitude.

……

Gu Zheng listened quietly to the people below reporting Yi Ci's itinerary for the whole day, and when he heard that Yu Xiangjie took the initiative to chat with Yi Ci, and the two had a happy conversation in the private room, he frowned sharply.

A chill rose from Gu Zheng's deep pool-like eyes, his cold and handsome features seemed to be covered with a thin layer of ice and snow, and his face turned blue.

"Who is Yu Xiangjie?"

The guards who reported below didn't dare to show their atmosphere, so they bit the bullet and explained Yu Xiangjie's background.

When Gu Zheng heard Yu Xiangjie's dialect and Wan Beixian's cultural struggle, the killing intent in Gu Zheng's eyes gradually subsided, and his expression returned to calm.

"Stay with you for a few days."

Because Gu Zheng loves Wan Beixian's painting "Pine and Rock Golden Pheasant", he became interested in Wan Beixian's possible participation in the Wendou, so he put aside his murderous intentions for Yu Xiangjie for the time being.

……

In the past few days, Yi Ci has been listening to the news that Luo An brought back from outside the palace.

Yu Xiangjie has been staying in Beidouju since he won the Qingzheng Layman, and he seemed to have been waiting if the idlers refused to agree to him.

However, Yi Ci did not intend to agree to this literary battle.

He thought that Yu Xiangjie should give up and leave if he couldn't wait for the response from Wan Beixian, but he didn't expect to hear the news that Yu Xiangjie was about to fight with old man Shi Zhong today.

Old man Shi Zhong!

This time, Yi Ci couldn't figure it out. How could the old man Shi Zhong, who had already retired, accept Yu Xiangjie's Wendou invitation!